Plastic hot water boiler

ABSTRACT

Combustion engineering, fluid heating, for example, water heating, using electricity to generate steam. The body of the device has of two identical halves—the upper and the lower. The material of the body is heat-resistant polymer containing one or more isotopes according to the general variant of body implementation. Each half of the body is made identical to the other half and has an elliptical cross-section.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to combustion engineering, fluid heating, forexample, water heating, using electricity to generate steam. It can beused for a casing of any appliance intended to heat fluid and togenerate steam. For example, the invention may be used in circulatingwater heating systems, self-regulating fluid heaters for autonomousheating and hot water systems, mobile heating units and hot watersystems as an universal appliance for different electric heaters andsteam generating units, including household ones.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Fluid heating and steam generation using electric current is widespreadin household use and in industry as well as in energy-generating plants.Nowadays, various types of heat-resistive plastics are used more andmore frequently as housing materials for fluid heating devices. Suchhousing materials are used most often in household heating devices, forexample, in hot water boilers, laundry washers, heating radiators, etc.

The following plastic materials are often used as casing materials:

-   TECAMAX SRP (PPP)—Polyparaphenylene;-   TECATRON (TEKATPOH) (PPS)—Polyphenylene Sulfide. Trade names of    other manufacturers—Fortron, REPRO (Japan), TECHTRON PPS (Belgium),    Murdotec SP, Sustatron PPS;-   Tecason E (PES)—Polyethersulfone. Trade names of other    manufacturers—Radel A (Solvay), Ultrason E (BASF), Sustason®-   PES; also WO2007035402 (A2)—2007-03-29. Improved poly aryl ether    ketone polymer blends—2006.01; RU2243966. Method for preparing    aromatic sulfones—01.09.2003.-   Tecason P (PPSU)/Polyphenylsulfone/Polyphenylene sulfone. Trade    names of other manufacturers—Radel R (Solvay), PPSU 1000, Sustason    PPSU.Tecason S (Teκacon C) (PSU, Polysulfone). Trade names of other    manufacturers—Udel (Solvay), Ultrason S (BASF), PSU 1000, Sustason®    PSU; EP1937774 (A2). Blends of poly aryl ether ketones and    polyetherimide sulfones—2008-07-02.-   Tecapei (PEI)/Polyetheramide Trade names of other    manufacturers—Zedex-410, Susta® PEI, PEI 1000, Ultem®.-   POLYAMIDES are the cheapest materials:    -   HS BLUE temperature-stabilized CAPROLONE cast nylon 6 HS        (Nylacast);    -   Caprolon/TECAST T (PA 6 G)/Cast 6-block polyamide. Trade names        of other manufacturers—Ertalon 6 PLA, Nylon, Caproloktam,        Sustamid 6G®, Ultralon (Caproloktan, Polycaproamide, Capron,        Caprolon).

Below Table Sums Up the Properties of the Above-Mentioned Polymers

Thermal Bulk Dimensional expansion resistance stability factor 10¹⁵Ω*cmPermanent Short-term temperature (10⁻⁶ 1/K) (ASTM D operating operating(HDT/A (ASTM D 257, EC 93, temperature temperature technique) 696, DIN53 DIN IEC Material ° C. ° C. ° C. 483, IE-250) 60093) TECAMAX +140 +150+152 30-40 6 SRP (PPP) TECATRON +230 +260 +110 50 0.01 PPS Tecason E+180 +220 +204 55 10 (PES) Tecason P +170 +190 +207 56 10 (PPSU) TecasonS +160 +180 +169 55 10 (PSU) Tecapei +170 +200 +180 50 1 (PEI) TECAST T−40 up to +170 +95 75-95 0.1 (PA 6 G) +100-115Filling agents (RU2447107—2007-24-09; CN102776658 (A)—2012-11-14;CN102604410 (A)—2012-07-25; DE102008028195 (B3)—2009-11-26; JP2010040286(A)—2010-02-18; US2008139698 (A1)—2008-06-12; KR101080650(B1)—2011-11-08) or laminating materials (RU2492057 C2 29.10.2008—Methodof making polycarbonate laminate composite) are often use to modify andpreset plastic properties, which provide their high thermal stability,dimensional stability under heat, required mechanical and electricparameters.

However, low homogeneity is the general shortage of such housingmaterials; it does not provide required operating reliability for waterheater cases. It may be explained by severe operating conditions withconsiderable temperature and pressure drops both in static and dynamicmodes, complicated convection processes. These factors in theircombination create additional conditions for failure of heater casingsmanufactured from non-homogeneous material. The same factorssignificantly decrease operating life and increase their cost sinceadditional special activities should be taken to decrease the effectcaused by casing heterogeneity. Besides, material heterogeneitydecreases functional capabilities of appliances and their generalitysince presetting range of material properties becomes confined.

It is known that rare-earth elements are doped into plastics as well astheir oxides, for example, sulphates, borides, alkyls, silicides,halides and rare-earth metals and their mixtures (WO2005054132 (A1)Tagged polymeric materials and methods for their preparation—2005-06-16;WO0020472 (A1). Catalyst and methods for polymerizingcycloolefins—2000-04-13). US2009148729 (A1) Inorganic-hydrogen-polymerand hydrogen-polymer compounds and applications thereof—2009-06-11—isknown, which is inorganic polymer with increased hydrogen energy.

However, these materials feature by the following disadvantages: highcost and complexity of the material fabricated using such manufacturingprocesses; manufacturing complexity, its sensitivity to contaminants;overexposure to the accuracy of polymerization conditions;

the need in expensive catalysts, etc. In addition, application of suchfunctionalized materials as well as their manufacturing techniques isunknown at the existing level of science and technology in water heatingappliances and other devices used liquid of gaseous heat carrier.Besides, casings of such devices operate in permanent rigid thermal andconvection modes resulting in toxicity facilitation for such materialsand restriction of their use in household appliances and industrialfood-processing plants.

Isotope introduction (mainly, deuterium) in plastics is known, forexample, SU572444 (A1). Method for preparation of halogenolefinslabelled by deuterium—1977-09-15; EP0268192 (A2) Esters of (meth)acrylic acid—1988-05-25; JPS60237034 (A) Aromatic compound containingdeuterium and its preparation—1985-11-25—deuterid of styren.RU2005134170 A—Highly pure 3,3-diphenylpropylaminomonoesters—03.04.2004; WO2004011400 (A1). Method of deuterating aromaticring—2004-02-05; WO2004046066 (A1). Method for deuteration or tritiationof heterocyclic ring—2004-06-03; WO2004060831 (A1). Method ofdeuterization—2004-07-22.

This method allows achieving variability of physical and mechanicalproperties at maximum polymer homogeneity. This significantly increasesresistance of such materials to changing thermal and mechanical loads aswell as improves coordination of properties with other materials. Inaddition, application of non-toxic isotopes with low content results inhigh biocompatibility.

Nevertheless, current scientific and technological state-of-art does nothave the data concerning introduction of other isotopes, apart fromdeuterium, into polymeric materials used for manufacturing case of waterboiler and steam-generating facilities.

The known appliance desings may be related to several groups.

The first group. Plastic casing with arbitrary geometry, which is usedfor direct-flow water heaters. This group includes, for example, thefollowing appliances:

a) Devices, in which heating elements contact with the whole heatcarrier being within the casing at the given moment: CZ9703589 (A3).Direct-heating electric electrode boiler—1999-06-16—preferably,electrodes are located horizontally along the plastic housing at thevertices of regular hexagon or star and are connected by delta;WO2011009589 (A2). Electrode boiler—2011-01-27—built-in PTFE cylindricalthick-walled housing manufactured as a bushing with side inlet and buttoutlet of liquid heat carrier; it contains ionization chamber andionizing bar.

b) Devices, in which heating elements contact with the part of the heatcarrier being within the casing at the given moment: KR20110033884 (A).Induction plastic water heater—2011-04-01—plastic housing of adirrect-flow induction water heater manufactured as a rectangular blockwith jacketed walls, in which heat carrier flows. This design aims toimprove thermal efficiency, useability and to minimize manufacturingcosts;

c) Asymmetric plastic case with the simplest shape US2007081801. Plasticboiler without flange (A1)—2007-04-12—A boiler intended for runningfluid heating; it comprises a plastic case and a heating element, whichpasses through a fixing hole in the boiler case at its inner side and isfastened into the mounting hole. The heater has warming sections locatedat least in the mounting hole area. Diameter, at least, of the part ofthe mounting hole is equal to the heater outer diameter. FR2818085 (A1).Heating installation esp for viscous products comprises insulated pipedivided into sections by rotary disc electrodes linked to powersupply—2002-06-14—is a plastic casing made as a flow-through pipedivided into sections by rotating disc-shaped electrodes. JPH01296042(A). Booster heater device for cogeneration system—1989-11-29—is aplastic case as a flow-through pipe with electrodes made as parts of theinner pipe surface;

The second group. Storage water heaters, steam generators.

a) CN200973684 (Y) Omnipotence type cleaner—2007-11-14—is a steamcleaner with several cleaning functions and a case manufactured fromhigh-grade plastic;

b) ES2128967 (A2) Evaporator—1999-05-16—has a case and a cap fabricatedfrom plastic. The cap has a side casing for hidden electric switch ofevaporator. Evaporator is formed by two adjacent metallic sheets, whichare sunk into a water tank from the evaporator

The third group. Plastic electrodes.

a) WO2006115569 (A2). Instant water heater with PTC plastic conductiveelectrodes—2006-11-02—is an instantaneous water heater that appliespositive temperature factor of plastic electrically-conductingstructures used for electrode material. Water is heated by heat emissiondue to water electric resistance by electric current between electrodes.Electrode material is exposed by phase conversion at certain temperatureand becomes non-conducting at preset temperature. Electrode materialwith positive temperature factor decreases or stops itself water heatingupon attaining required water temperature;

b) Application of nanoscale materials—TW200800793 (A). Flexible nanoelectrothermal material and heating apparatus having thesame—2008-01-01. This invention relates as a whole to flexible nanoscaleelectrothermal material intended for heating device. Flexible nanoscaleelectrothermal materials comprise the carrying base with certain numberof carbon nanotubes dispersed in template. Carbon nanotubes formconducting mesh in template;

The forth group. Appliances with symmetric plastic cases.

a) with symmetric case design U.S. Pat. No. 4,394,561 (A) Tank structurefor an air humidifying electrode steam generator—1983-07-19—Steamgenerator with electrodes that comprises tubular water reservoir, upperand lower halves. They are moulded from electric-insulating plastic asmirror reflections in such a way that may be formed from the matrix ofthe same design; CA1170698 (A1). Electrical steam generator for airhumidifier—1984-07-10.

The fifth group. Use of appliances with elliptic shape.

a) Housing. GB189824498. Improved Apparatus for Evaporating Water orother Liquids by Means of Steam (A)—1899-11-18—longitudinal housingcross section is a cylinder with two coupled hemispheres at butt ends;CN2397431 Environmental protection energy-saving atmospheric hot-waterboiler with nonmetal electric heating plate (Y)—2000-09-20;

b) Elliptic pipe cross-section—CN202109789 (U) Heat exchange deviceusing elliptic spiral heat exchange pipes—2012-01-11; GB2148468 (A). Aboiler having heat transfer tubes of ellipticalcross-section—1985-05-30—pipes with elliptic cross section;

c) Pipes.—CN201241100 (Y). Radiation section boiler tube of hydrocarbonssteam cracking furnace—2009-05-20; Pipe configuration is elliptic orclose to ellipse;

d) Case and pipes at the same time: JPH02104789 (A). Spray combustor forblack liquor and combustion boiler therefor using the same—1990-04-17;KR20050034065 (A). Elliptic heat exchanger for dual-typegas-boiler—2005-04-14.

However, combination of lateral and longitudinal cross section in boilercasing is not found and is not explicit from current level of scienceand technology, especially in combination of such configuration withplastic case and, moreover, containing isotopes. At the same time, it isthe combination allows solving assigned task and, hence, has significantdistinctive features.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION CONCEPT

The object of invention is to improve processability and simplicitywhile manufacturing casings for water-heating appliances. Simplicity andprocessability improvement also comprises the possibility to decreaserequirements to the materials used for their cases. The object alsoincludes homogeneity increase of the casing materials being used;improvement of thermal, mechanical and electric properties of boilercasings as well as the best combination of their properties withcorresponding parameters of metallic components used with plasticcasings. The object also claims improvement of reliability and longservice life (elliptic case, minimum of split-design parts and onespassing through a case, minimum number of through holes) of anappliance, its protection against improper assembly, less strictrequirements to assembly accuracy. The object also claims improvement ofoperating performance of an appliance (case shape, options for itsfastening), its service life, service life of plastic case, increase ofthe device repairability (split case design, replaceable electrodes,disconnectable outlets). Besides, the invention solves the problem ofexpanding functional capabilities, versatility and flexibility of thedevice application, extension of possible product range and increase ofadaptability to solve specific problems, the ability to vary the casephysical properties without changing its design.

To solve the problems, the plastic hot water boiler contains the bodymade of heat-resistant plastic; and the composition of plastic of thebody includes stable isotopes of the elements composing the plastic.Furthermore, deuterium is used as the isotope included in the plasticstructure.

-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein as the isotope included in the    plastic structure ¹³C is used.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein as the isotope included in the    plastic structure ¹⁴C is used.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein as the isotope included in the    plastic structure ¹⁷O is used.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein as the isotope included in the    plastic structure ¹⁸O is used.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein as the isotope included in the    plastic structure ¹⁵N is used.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein as the isotope included in the    plastic structure ³³S is used.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein as the isotope included in the    plastic structure ³⁴S is used.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein as the isotope included in the    plastic structure is used the mix of isotopes D, ¹³C, ¹⁴C, ¹⁷O, ¹⁸O,    ¹⁵N, ³³S, ³⁴S in any combinations.-   The plastic hot water boiler containing:-   a) at least two electrodes mounted inside the body;-   b) each electrode comprises an electric lead;-   c) the electric lead is located on one end of each electrode, and    electric leads of electrodes are placed outside of the body; and    electrodes along with leads are replaceable;-   and connection of the electrode with electrical lead is detachable,    and each electrode is configured with possibility of connection to    it of the electric lead at any end of the electrode.-   The plastic hot water boiler, where the body has-   a) at least one opening to fill the boiler;-   b) at least one lid covering the filler opening of the boiler.-   The plastic hot water boiler, where the body:-   a) is made in the form of two detachable halves;-   b) the halves of the body are identical.-   The plastic hot water boiler, where the body has through inlet and    outlet nozzles.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein:-   a) the inlet nozzle is made on the first body half;-   b) the outlet nozzle is made on the second body half;-   c) nozzle connections with the first and the second body halves are    made identical.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein:-   a) electrode mountings are made in different body halves;-   b) electrode mountings are made identical in different housing    halves.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein the body has the form close to    elliptical in the cross-section.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein the body has the elliptical    form in the cross-section.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein the body has close to the    elliptical form in the longitudinal section.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein the body has the elliptical    form in the longitudinal section.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein the body is made of plastic    with the largest possible coefficient of thermal expansion close to    the coefficient of thermal expansion of electrodes.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein the body halves are joined    with adhesive bonding.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein the body halves are joined    with sealant.-   The plastic hot water boiler, where the body halves are welded.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein the body halves are joined    with bolted connection, and the hot water boiler comprises an    elastic sealing gasket disposed between the two body halves.-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein the body is made in the form    of ellipse in the cross-section with removed segment-   The plastic hot water boiler, wherein the body contains additional    cover plate, which:-   a) is made in the form of parallelepiped;-   b) is located outside of the body;-   c) one facet of the cover plate adjacent to the body has curved form    corresponding to the shape of the outer part of the body to which it    is connected;-   d) one facet of the cover plate opposite to the facet, adjacent to    the body, is flat;-   e) the cover plate contains holes made from the side of the flat    facet, opposite to the curved facet.-   The plastic hot water boiler containing at least two protective    housings of electrodes, each of them comprises the housing body, at    least one fastening element to the boiler body, holes for fastening    elements, an outlet opening for wires, provided with a protective    nozzle, and:-   a) each housing is located on corresponding half of the boiler body    over the outer electric leads of electrodes;-   b) the fastening element of housing is connected to it and to the    boiler body;-   c) housings, fastening elements to the body of the boiler are    identical for the two halves of the boiler body;-   d) the housings are integral with plastic nozzles.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1-29 show the scheme of general variant of the device body on theproposed invention, for all variants of the device constructionimplementation.

FIG. 1 shows the scheme of the longitudinal section of the device bodyon the variant 1 for the case of two electrodes.

FIG. 2-5 schematically show the cross section view of the body on thevariant 1 for different sub-variants.

FIG. 6-15 schematically show the longitudinal section (FIG. 6, 11) andthe cross sections of the device on the variant 2 with electrodeslocated on one side of inlet and outlet nozzles.

FIG. 16 schematically shows the longitudinal section and the crosssections (FIG. 17-19) of the device on the variant 3 with location ofelectrodes on both sides of the inlet and outlet nozzles.

FIG. 20-29 show more detailed specification of the device on the variant4.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED VARIANTS OF THE INVENTION IMPLEMENTATION

General Variant of the Device Body.

FIG. 1-26 show the performance of the body material for all structuralvariants of the device.

According to the general variant of the body 1 performance of theplastic hot water boiler on the proposed invention, its materialcontains isotopes of the elements included in the plastic structure. Themost common is the deuterium. Isotopes of other elements included in theplastic may be also used. These include ¹³C, ¹⁴C, ¹⁷O, ¹⁸O, ¹⁵N, ³³S,³⁴S, depending on the specific type of used heat-resistant plastic.Moreover, one of these isotopes or their mix in any combination can beused. The content of listed isotopes and their variation can provideprogrammable variation of physical properties of the body material thatenables the best way of their selection according to the devicedestination, and in compliance with its individual elements. Thus changein the isotopic composition can increase temperature of the glasstransition point of the body polymer 1 (EP0268192 (A2)—1988-05-25).

It also allows modifying, as necessary, electrical properties of thebody 1, for example, to increase superficial and volumetric electricresistivity, dielectric breakdown strength of the body [1]. Also, theproposed technical solution allows to change directionally thecoefficient of linear and volumetric thermal expansion, which is veryimportant for the best match to the thermal expansion coefficients ofother elements of the device, in particular, of metallic components.Although the individual change in the plastics properties with variationof the isotopic composition is known (EP0268192 (A2) Esters of (meth)acrylic acid—1988-05-25, [1]), its usage in the field of fluids thermalheating, including in the construction of bodies of water-heatingdevices in all variants is unknown on the level of the prior developmentof science and technology, and the combined entry and changes inconcentration of the proposed isotopic composition also are unknown. Itenables the appearance of new quality properties of hot water boilerbodies, significantly increases their reliability of both static anddynamic modes and improves durability, wear-resistance and reduces theoperating cost. Technique and technology of isotopes injection inpolymers is known and mastered, in particular, of deuterium (JPS60237034(A)—1985-11-25; RU2114126—1998-06-27; US2009148729 (A1)—2009-06-11;CN102911372 (A) Benzo crown ether graft polymer material with lithiumisotope separation effect and preparation method thereof—2013-02-06) aswell as the introduction of rare earths elements and their oxides(WO2005054132 (A1)—2005-06-16). However, it is not known from thepreceding development of technology used in bodies of hot water boilersand it is significant difference from the preceding devices. Theproposed implementation of bodies, unlike the use of fillers in theirmaterials, allows keeping high uniformity of the body, experiencingsignificant static and dynamic thermal loads. It increases theresistance to these loads with respect to existing materials containingfillers and other alien additives to body material. Also, when using theproposed implementation of bodies for materials containing fillers(RU2230760. Hydrophobic-nature polymers filled with starchcomplexes—1999-09-22; RU2034852. Filled polymer productionmethod—1990-07-27; for example polymers of glass filled—RU2185961. Plantfor production of filled plastics, mainly, fiber-reinforcedmaterial—2001-03-28), it is also performed possibility of finerprogramming of physical properties without affecting the applied degreeof uniformity of the body material.

In addition, in all cases the concentration of isotopes in body plasticcan start with the lowest possible value, which allows using materialsfor bodies manufacturing without special forced polymers refining fromnatural isotopes contained therein. This allows to raise substantiallythe simplicity and processibility of the device bodies, and to reducetheir production costs.

Variant 1.

According to the variant 1 the body (1) of device consists of twoidentical halves—the upper (2) and the lower (3) (FIG. 1). The materialof the body (1) is heat-resistant polymer containing one or moreisotopes according to the general variant of body implementation. Eachhalf of the body (1) is made identical to the other half and has anelliptical cross-section (FIG. 2-5). Such implementation of two halvesas unified single detail significantly simplifies the technology of thedevice fabrication, as it allows using one snap for both halves and fordifferent designs. However one half of the body may containintentionally redundant elements, such as openings (5) for electrodes(6), which are used in some variants of the device are not used in othervariants (FIG. 2-6). Or these redundant elements (e.g., openings (5))are used in one half of one variant and are not used in the other halfof the body of the same variant. It also increases the body (1)unification, and therefore it simplifies technology of the devicemanufacturing. Such technical solution in combination with the contentof indicated isotopes in the stated order is unknown from the precedingdevelopment of technology and in combination it creates the super effectnot reducible to a simple sum of the effects of entering each featureseparately.

The longitudinal section of the body (1) is also made close toelliptical with truncated tops (4) at the poles of the major axis toincrease processibility of the device and to simplify assembly.Furthermore, execution of the body (1) in elliptic or close to ellipticform in the longitudinal and transversal sections improves operatingconditions by enhancing compactness with simultaneous improvement of theheat-transfer agent convection conditions inside the body (1). Thesurfaces of poles (top and bottom facets of the body according todrawings) (4) contain through openings (5), into which the metalelectrodes (6) are installed in the event of the electrode boiler. Anyelectric heaters also can be installed in these openings. For thisvariant, in the case of the electrode boiler, two electrodes are used,and each of the electrodes (6) contains one electric lead (7) connectedto the one end of the electrode. Thus, the electrodes (6) are locatedpredominantly in the interior of the body (1) opposite to each other.The second free end (8) of each electrode is inserted into the freeopening (5) of the end (4) of each of the halves (2) and (3) of the body(1). The free space (9) may be filled with a compound, sealant or closedwith a plug (10) (FIG. 1). Also it is possible sealing of the end (8) ofthe electrode (6) as a spline in the inner surface of the body (1), madein the form of a recession (11) (FIG. 28). It allows to prevent curvingof electrodes (6), while the boiler is working under the influence ofthermal and mechanical loads, and to eliminate completely thepossibility of their short-circuiting. In turn, it significantlyincreases reliability of the device, compared to the known, and enablesits usage with considerable mechanical perturbations, includingpermanent, such as shaking, acceleration, vibration, etc. It alsoextends the device functionality and increases its versatility, as itprovides smooth operation in a mobile version directly on the move.

Each half (2), (3) of the body (1) contains the nozzle (12), which ismade identical and is fixed in the same place at the end (4) of the body(1) and can be both an input, and output in the case of in-line heater.It also raises unification of the device. The body (1) may have one flatfacet (13) to enhance serviceability and reliability of the devicemounting on a flat surface such as on a wall. And the flat facet (13)can pass through the symmetry axis of the elliptical cross section ofthe body (1) (FIG. 3) and may not pass through it (FIG. 4).

As sub-option, the device body (1) may be formed as a whole nottruncated ellipse in cross section, and may further comprise a support(14) (FIG. 5) to improve performance and reliability of the devicemounting on a flat surface, such as a wall. However the support (14) ismade in the shape of parallelepiped, one its bigger side is flat and isused for mounting. The second big side of the support (14) repeats theutmost the outer surface of the body (1) and is connected to it.

Variant 2

In the device on the variant 2 (FIG. 6-15) it is used the body (1)consisting of two contra-lateral identical halves (2) and (3), whoseplastic material contains one or more isotopes according to the generalvariant of the device implementation. Its specifics are the use of alarger number of electrodes (6) than two in combination with the bodymaterial on the general variant of device performance. This allows toimprove thermo-resistant and insulating properties of the body and toincrease the number of electrodes more than two, using a sufficientlynarrow body (1), which expands functionality of the device, increasesits reliability and energy efficiency, as it allows the use thethree-phase network, as well as enables the use of redundant backupauxiliary electrodes (6). Herewith the number of electrodes (6) may beeither odd, e.g. for three-phase network (FIG. 6-10) or even (FIG.11-15). In the case of in-line implementation of the device, itcomprises the inlet and outlet nozzles (12), located identically on eachhalf (2) and (3) of the body (1). However the electrodes (6) are locatedon one side of nozzles (12) and may be located on the same longitudinalaxis, or may be shifted relatively to it, depending on needs andparameters of heat exchange. Also the configuration of electrodes on thesurface of the upper and lower facets (4) of the body (1) may be any(FIG. 6-15). Sealing of the loose ends (8) of electrodes 6 can beperformed similarly to variant 1.

Variant 3.

FIG. 16-19 show the view of the plastic hot water boiler configurationaccording to the variant 3 of the present invention implementation. Thevariant 3 includes signs of the general variant of the deviceimplementation and relatively to the options 1 and 2 has the followingparticularities.

According to the variant 3, nozzles (12) for in-line boilerimplementation are located along the central longitudinal axis ofsymmetry or close to it, and electrodes (6) of the device are located onboth sides of nozzles (12). The number of electrodes (6) depends onspecific destination of the device, and can vary from two or more. Alsotheir number can be both even and odd. Location of electrodes inside thebody 6 relatively to the orientation of their electrical leads (7) maybe counter (FIG. 16), unidirectional or combined. It allowsaccommodating the device to the different variations of technologicalprocesses of its manufacturing. The proposed implementation incombination with composition of the body material used according to theproposed invention allows maximizing mechanical strength of the body,including increased resistance to internal pressure and consequentlyallows increasing reliability of the device.

Variant 4

The variant 4 of the device implementation can be further implemented ineach previous variant. According to this variant, the caps (15) areinstalled on the upper and the lower facets (4) of the body (1); thelower part of caps is open. Caps (15) are mounted over the leads of theelectrodes (7), so that they completely cover them, including unusedopenings (16), if any. In case the electrodes are located on both sidesof the nozzles, on each upper and lower facet (4) of the body (1) twocaps (15) can be used, each cup covers one group of electrodes (6)located on one side of the fitting (12). Each cap (15) is fixed to theupper or lower facet (4) of the body (1) via at least one rack (17),formed as a boss on each of the facets (4). Number of racks (17) may bemore than one per one cap (15) (FIG. 24). Fixation of the cap (15) tothe body (1) is done by the bolt (18), which passes through the openingin the top surface of the cap (15) and is wrapped into the rack (17).Each cap (15) contains on its upper surface the opening provided withthe nozzle (19), through which electric wires (20) of power supply passfrom leads (7) of the electrodes (6) (FIG. 25). The wires (20) may befixed in the nozzle, e.g., sealed with sealant or compound, or corked.The presence of caps (15) allows protecting the electrode leads of theshort circuit, pollution, flooding with water or other working fluids,etc. Moreover, caps (15) allow fixing the wires (20) to preventdisplacement and their breaking off, particularly in the case ofconstant mechanical loads of vibration type. Each wire (20) is connectedto the lead (7) of the electrode 6 via the terminal (28).

Both halves (2) and (3) of the body at the place of connection with eachother have the flange (21) (FIG. 20, 25, 26, 27) located on theperimeter of the lower cut of the half of the body (1). When connectingthe halves (2) and (3) to each other, the surfaces of flanges (21) ofthe halves (2) and (3) touch each other with matching the openings (22)in the flanges. In the slot (23) made in the flange of each half on theperimeter of the body (1) from the side of contiguous surfaces offlanges it is inserted the annular rubber gasket (24), for example,round in cross section (FIG. 27). Through holes (22) in the flanges (21)the bolts (25) pass, which with washers (26) and nuts (27) tighten theflanges (21) of the halves (2) and (3), and the rubber gasket (24)securely seals the body (1) (FIG. 20, 25).

Operation of the plastic hot water boiler in all variants is as follows.

The boiler can be used independently as pourable boiler, or it can bebuilt in the open or circulating water heating system in any desiredlocation, using nozzles (12). The heating system is filled with water,treated in a usual manner, adjusting its resistance and connecting leads(7) of electrodes (6) of the boiler via wires (20) located outside thebody (1) and outputted through the nozzles (19) of protective caps (15).Wire connection is performed to the external electric circuit,single-phase or three-phase. Chilled water from heating radiators entersthe body (1) of the boiler via the inlet nozzle (12), where it is heatedby current passing through it between the electrodes (6). The heatedwater comes from the body (1) to consumers, such as heating radiators.Convective processes occurring in the body (1) of the boiler, whenheating water between the electrodes (1), can be intentionally arrangedby the proposed form of the body (1), the number of the electrodes (6),their mutual orientation and position in such a way that the boiler canserve as a circulating pump without any forced circulation of water in aclosed system. The proposed possibility of the body materialmodification without changing its chemical properties considerablyfacilitates it, allowing selecting the optimal coefficients of linearand volumetric expansion, electrical resistivity and dielectric strengthto be consistent with other elements of the boiler, both in static anddynamic modes of its operation.

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-   1. Manas Chanda, Salil K. Roy Plastics Technology Handbook, Fourth    Edition (Series: Plastics Engineering. Book 72). CRC Press; 4    edition. 2006. 896 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0849370397.

1-28. (canceled)
 29. A plastic hot water boiler, comprising: a body, thebody made of heat-resistant plastic; wherein a composition of plastic ofthe body includes stable isotopes of the elements composing the plastic.30. The plastic hot water boiler, according to claim 29, whereindeuterium is used as the isotope included in the plastic structure. 31.The plastic hot water boiler, according to claim 29, wherein the isotopeincluded in the plastic structure is ¹³C.
 32. The plastic hot waterboiler, according to claim 29, wherein as the isotope included in theplastic structure is ¹⁴C.
 33. The plastic hot water boiler, according toclaim 29, wherein as the isotope included in the plastic structure is¹⁷O.
 34. The plastic hot water boiler, according to claim 29, wherein asthe isotope included in the plastic structure is ¹⁸O.
 35. The plastichot water boiler, according to claim 29, wherein as the isotope includedin the plastic structure is ¹⁵N.
 36. The plastic hot water boiler,according to claim 29, wherein as the isotope included in the plasticstructure is ³³ S.
 37. The plastic hot water boiler, according to claim29, wherein as the isotope included in the plastic structure is ³⁴S. 38.The plastic hot water boiler according to claim 29, wherein as theisotope included in the plastic structure is any combination of D, ¹³C¹⁴ _(C,) ¹⁷O, ¹⁸O, ¹⁵N, ³³S, ³⁴S in any combinations.
 39. The plastichot water boiler according to claim 29, further comprising: at least twoelectrodes mounted inside the body; each electrode having an electriclead; wherein the electric lead is located on one end of each electrode,and electric leads of the electrodes are placed outside of the body;wherein the electrodes along with leads are replaceable; whereinconnection of the electrode with electrical lead is detachable, and eachelectrode is configured to connect to the electric lead at any end ofthe electrode.
 40. The plastic hot water boiler according to claim 29,where the body has: at least one opening to fill the boiler; and atleast one lid covering the filler opening of the boiler.
 41. The plastichot water boiler according to claim 29, where the body is made in theform of two detachable halves, and the halves are identical.
 42. Theplastic hot water boiler according to claim 29, where the body hasthrough inlet and outlet nozzles.
 43. The plastic hot water boileraccording to claim 42, wherein the inlet nozzle is made on the firstbody half, the outlet nozzle is made on the second body half, and nozzleconnections with the first and the second body halves are madeidentical.
 44. The plastic hot water boiler according to claim 41,wherein electrode mountings are made in different body halve, andelectrode mountings are made identical in different housing halves. 45.The plastic hot water boiler according to claim 29, wherein the body hasan elliptical form in the cross-section.
 46. The plastic hot waterboiler according to claim 29, wherein the body has an elliptical form inthe longitudinal section.
 47. The plastic hot water boiler according toclaim 29, wherein the body is made of plastic with the largest possiblecoefficient of thermal expansion close to the coefficient of thermalexpansion of electrodes.
 48. The plastic hot water boiler according toclaim 41, wherein the body halves are joined with adhesive bonding. 49.The plastic hot water boiler according to claim 41, wherein the bodyhalves are joined with sealant.
 50. The plastic hot water boileraccording to claim 41, where the body halves are welded.
 51. The plastichot water boiler according to claim 41, wherein the body halves arejoined with bolted connection, and the hot water boiler includes anelastic sealing gasket disposed between the two body halves.
 52. Theplastic hot water boiler according to claim 41, wherein the body is madein an ellipse form in the cross-section with removed segment
 53. Theplastic hot water boiler according to claim 41, wherein the bodycontains additional cover plate, which is made in the form ofparallelepiped, is located outside of the body, one facet of the coverplate adjacent to the body has curved form corresponding to the shape ofthe outer part of the body to which it is connected, one facet of thecover plate opposite to the facet, adjacent to the body, is flat and thecover plate contains holes made from the side of the flat facet,opposite to the curved facet.
 54. The plastic hot water boiler accordingto claim 29, further comprising: at least two protective housings ofelectrodes, each of them comprises the housing body, at least onefastening element to the boiler body, holes for fastening elements, anoutlet opening for wires, provided with a protective nozzle; whereineach housing is located on corresponding half of the boiler body overthe outer electric leads of electrodes, the fastening element of housingis connected to it and to the boiler body, housings, fastening elementsto the body of the boiler are identical for the two halves of the boilerbody, and the housings are integral with plastic nozzles.